Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Lanosterol, an amphipathic molecule, that is produced by lanosterol synthase (LSS). It is enriched in the lens._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Lanosterol has been used:_x000D_ • as a standard in HPLC for the quantification in testis samples_x000D_ • in S-adenosyl-L-methionine: Δ24-sterol-C-methyltransferase (SMT) assay_x000D_ • to treat wild-type cells growing in rich medium to know its effects on Sre1 protein_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1, 5 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Cholesterol precursor sterol._x000D_ Lanosterol serves as an endogenous selective modulator of macrophage immunity.